Yuletide! Part One: A special request

[jlh]

I know I've done this a few times before, but I'm going to do it again because darn it, it is important to me, and hey, what is LJ about other than talking about stuff you love, right?

So as many of you know, and indeed have spoken about on your LJs, astolat, who is one of the people who runs Yuletide, is a big American Idol David Cook/David Archuleta shipper. In fact, some of you who had turned your nose up at RPF in the past read her "Cookleta" and liked it. And that's great; clearly I don't have problems with RPS! As one might have predicted, astolat got Cookleta for her Yuletide present, and I'm sure she's very happy about it and pointed to it and was full of yay, as the last time I looked the story had about 40 comments. So I'm writing to ask for a little love for another Idol RPS story at Yuletide.

I mean, Ryan and Simon are the couple who actually kissed on air (see icon, which is not a manip). And I find them to be adorable and intriguing and completely crazy and I know, I love them, but seriously: there was a kiss! The Yuletide story, How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?, is post-kiss, and pretty awesome.

So if you were trying to think of a little thing to do for me, to show me love in this loving season, go read and comment on this story. For it to get a few more comments and not be ignored in the wake of astolat-led Cookleta madness would be the best fandom present I could receive.

(Well, actually, the best fandom present I could receive, I did receive, from ali_wildgoose, but I'm going to let her tell you about that.)

Comments

[ali-wildgoose.livejournal.com]

<3

[jlh.livejournal.com]

<3

[sistermagpie.livejournal.com]

Did you see the Rymon secret on FS? It made me think of you!

[jlh.livejournal.com]

I did! I made a post on flaming_potato trying to find out who made it!

Is it wrong that I totally recognized that moment?

[honestys-easy.livejournal.com]

I shall definitely get to reading this and the other Rymons when I have free time, probably tomorrow when I'm sleepy/hungover/making New Year's chili. The title of this one sounds absolutely perfect for Ryan and Simon. And I think I need to apply next year because I want West Side Story slash badly after watching it again (very nearly any pairing from that movie would be scrumptious).

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Yuletide is totally so much fun. You're responsible for not one, but two small fandoms getting some more fic—the one you wrote for and the one you requested. And on top of that, you get to root around in the new stories for canons you never even would have thought to look for fic for. Because you wrote the fic for that one person, all the other comments are just gravy. It really is my favorite fandom experience; certainly the most rewarding.

[aholder277.livejournal.com]

Read the story! It was great.. just what I needed! Did you listen to Simon when he was last on KIIS with Ryan? Ryan asked Simon, "Do you miss me in places?" And Simon's all, "What? I hope this isn't going on the air?" And Ryan repeated "Do you miss me in places?" Simon was totally shocked and Ryan explained that he was asking Simon when he was out of town or on vacation if he thought of Ryan.... and Simon said HE DID! :) It was total Rymon.. big time... :)

[miss-universe93.livejournal.com]

I am thegoodgirl, the author of this one!
Thank you so much for this rec! It really made me smile. I figured that there'd be a lot of David Cook-related stuff written this year so I'm happy to have inject a bit of Rymon into Yuletide :D And that people enjoyed it! I'm pretty sure I have you/this to thank for all the comments I've recieved on it so thank you again!

[rymonrocks.livejournal.com]

The fic was perfect, i can so picture them having this conversation. Making Simon the paronoid one was key, with Ryan trying to over compensate with his constant 'it meant nothing'.

I had never considered how irritated they might be by their on air personas before. They are so caught up in this web of being frenemies and yet their chemistry is so apparent, that i think they lose track of what is 'acceptable' on air and what is risky.